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Churches, 1876

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 2

THE Presbyterian Assembly met yesterday morning, [?] Stephen's Church, at half-past 10 o'clock. MINUTES. After the Assembly had been constituted with [?]…

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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 8

IN the General Assembly of the Presbyteriah Church on Thursday morning, amongst other things, the supplement to Hinton congregation was continued for three years. The Rev. Dr. Steel, Dr. M'Gibbon, and J…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Friday, November 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 621

THE Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. The Moderator took the chair, and the meeting was constituted with prayer. The MODERATOR nominated the following members as a…

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Opening of the New Church at Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 13

The Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan arrived at Young on Saturday, according to appointment (says the Burrangong Argus). A number of persons—either in vehicles or an horseback, started…

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Opening of St. Luke's Church, at Gulgong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 623

FOR some years past the members of the English Church have experienced the want of accommodation for church service. The old building in which divine worship was performed was some six years since moved from the Two…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 7

ON Tuesday, October 31, the twelfth annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, was opened in St. Stephen's Church, Phillipstreet. There was a good attendance. The proceedings…

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The New Goldfield at Urana. Urana, November 10,1876, [Report concerning the newly discovered Goldfield at Brooking Run parish of Burth[?]rwa]

Evening News · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 3

"To the U[?]nder-Secretary, Department of Mines,-"I visited the Brookong gold diggings on the 8th instant. The ground is situated about 3 1/2 miles from the Round Swamp, in a north-easterly direction, and the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 November 1876 · page 8

October 23.—The annual meeting of St. John's Auxiliary of the Sydney Church Society was held in the schoolroom, Darlinghurst, the Bishop presiding. 25.—A special service was held in the cathedral church…

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The New Catholic Church, Mudgee

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 18

THE formal opening of the new Roman Catholic church in this town (reports the Times, which is to take place on the 26th instant, is an event which must be of interest to every one in the…

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The Sin of Ritualism From a Roman Catholic Point of View

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 6

We are so accustomed to regard the Ritualists and Semi Papists of England from the standpoint of Protestantism, that we are apt to forget that their position is scarcely less unsatisfactory…

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Church and State in Germany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 13

WE suspect that there are few Catholics who have ever engaged in a controversy with Protestants without rising up at the close of it with a conviction of its futility…

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Popery in an American Protestant Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 2

Anybody who can tell the difference between the Popish doctrine of the mass and the following extract, must have 'optics sharp.' It is copied from directions to church-goers, printed…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence has appeared in the Churchman:-- Mr. Foster on the Manifesto--which? (To the Editor of the Australian Churchman)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 3

SIR,--In your last issue Mr. Foster invites me to compare the sentiments, of his lecture, with the published programme of the "Combination " with a view to the correction of my…

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The Church in the Middle Ages

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 5

In an address which was delivered in Sydney, a short time ago, by Archbishop Vaughan, he is reported as having spoken of some golden age of the ecclesiastical corporation to which he…

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Compulsory and Free Education. (To the Editor of the Australian Churchman.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 4

SIR,--The author quoted by Dr. Barry, and alluded to in my, former letter, was neither unknown or unrespected by me. But I do not see that Dr. Watts anywhere says " Who are my…

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"Overhaul Your Dr. Watts--brother." (To the Editors of the Australian Churchman.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 4

SIR,--Captain Onslow has done me a service, verifying what I have said. " Opposition to the League" is clearly " the staple of his letter, and it is as far as the east from the west from…

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Imperative or Compulsory. Is There Any Difference? (To the Editors of the Australian Churchman.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 4

SIR,--I am glad to see that Captain Onslow has "overhauled his Dr. Watts, and when found made a note on ;" but he has neglected to overhaul Dr. Barry, in the same matter ; for in the…

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Presbuterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1876 · page 3

THE Synod of the above church commenced its annual meeting on the evening of the 7th instant, at 7o'clock, in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, Sydney. The Rev. Peter Macpherson, the [?] Moderator, opened the…

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The Flower Mission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 2

SIR.—I notice in your issue of yesterday that you regret to see that the flower mi[?]sion is fal[?]ing off as only one bunch was left in the basket on one morning. I know of one reason of its falling off, and think it will be well to let the…

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New Catholic Church, Grenfell

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 14

THE Record reports that the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan arrived here on Saturday, the 12th instant at 2 p.m., from Young, and was accompanied by the local clergymen, Revs. H.m…

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